Job summary
We are pleased to offer the opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to join the North Norfolk and Norwich care group in the Memory Assessment and Treatment Team.
The team is providing assessment and treatment for people who have noticed problems with their memory and may be at risk of having developed dementia.
We aspire to be ranked among the best Memory Services and are on the Developmental Pathway under the Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP). We are looking for staff who share our aspirations and want to provide a great service to people in Norfolk.
Main duties of the job
This role supports our Memory Assessment and Treatment Team and the appointed person will work with patients who are referred for a memory assessment to provide support and also gather valuable information to help the memory assessment process.
The role will also support patients and families after they have received a diagnosis for their memory difficulty, both individually and in groups, which will include running Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Groups and Carers' Groups and they will receive appropriate training for this.
About us
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
We are working hard to maintain usual recruitment process however please be aware that we may ask you to be interviewed via MS Teams rather than in person. Please also bear with us as we endeavour to recruit people in these unprecedented times.
Interviews are to be confirmed, candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days' notice, please note this date is provisional and may be subject to change. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
* Previous applicants need not apply *
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
* Previous applicants need not apply *
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care / mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working with Service Users with mental health needs
- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process
Skills
Essential
- Ability to cimmunicate widely in a clear manner
- Approachable, tactful and diplomatic
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health issues
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree in Health and Social Care / mental health or apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5
- Care certificate or relevant equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working with Service Users with mental health needs
- Working within Multidisciplinary Team (MDT)
- Working knowledge and understanding of CPA process
Skills
Essential
- Ability to cimmunicate widely in a clear manner
- Approachable, tactful and diplomatic
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health issues
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
